[Blackpool] Fwd: RE: Saturday 4th July 2015
Olly Clark
olly at ollyclark.org
Fri Jul 3 14:34:16 UTC 2015
Hi James,
Sorry we are offering opinions but what did you expect from geeks,
sounds like you've got all the bits you need, I'll pass on the isoprop
(trying to give it up ;-)). Those temps sound high, I agree there seems
to be a problem. As for removing the Heatsink and fan, that's fairly
straight forward. Wouldn't mind having a look at the laptop first
though, not sure it's a mechanical problem, how long have you had the
laptop now, can't quite remember?
Olly
On 03/07/15 15:16, James Page wrote:
> Ay carumba! All those replies!
>
> From memory...
>
> Disassembly - I've stripped the laptop down before to try to remove dust
> and fluff etc, so I'm fairly comfortable with that. I haven't removed the
> heatsink and fan, though, and I haven't removed/applied thermal paste
> before, so that's where I'm wanting to be more cautious.
>
> Laptop - it's a Dell Studio 1558 running an i7 720QM. It's been running
> warmer than usual for a good few months now - just browsing or using Word
> it will run at ~65 degrees. If it gets busy it will run into the 70s. I had
> its maximum processing state set to 85% (I've reduced it to 80% this
> afternoon). I use BatteryCare to manage and monitor power settings,
> particularly as Speedfan freezes the laptop whenever I've tried it.
>
> Preparation - I have Arctic Silver thermal paste and a bottle of
> isopropanol (shots all round if the procedure is a success!).
>
> I'll probably drop in around 11ish.
>
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
> James
>
> On 3 July 2015 at 14:50, Olly Clark <olly at ollyclark.org> wrote:
>
>> Doesn't seem too bad, we can probably do abit of diagnostics on it first
>> before we take it apart
>>
>> NB mine is running alittle hotter than normal at the moment due to the
>> heat, so it's normal.
>>
>> Olly
>>
>> On 03/07/15 14:46, Les Pounder wrote:
>>
>>> IIRC James has a Dell 1735/1737 laptop like my beast!
>>>
>>> Here is the service manual for the CPU cooling.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://blog.parts-people.com/2011/12/05/dell-studio-17-17351737-cpu-cooling-fan-removal-and-installation/
>>>
>>> Les
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Olly Clark <olly at ollyclark.org <mailto:
>>> olly at ollyclark.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>>> Subject: RE: [Blackpool] Saturday 4th July 2015
>>> Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:38:40 +0100
>>> From: Olly Clark <olly at ollyclark.org <mailto:olly at ollyclark.org>>
>>> To: Arthur Garlick <arthur_garlick at hotmail.com
>>> <mailto:arthur_garlick at hotmail.com>>
>>> CC: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
>>> <mailto:blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>> <blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If memory serves me James it's an Intel Core 2 Duo laptop isn't
>>> it? When you say it's running hot, how hot are we talking? The
>>> BIOS should give you some temperatures, plus there are a couple of
>>> free apps you can use to monitor CPU and motherboard temps, maybe
>>> worth playing around with those tomorrow.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Olly
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3 Jul 2015 14:29, Arthur Garlick <arthur_garlick at hotmail.com
>>> <mailto:arthur_garlick at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> My 2p is: Don't take the laptop apart yet!
>>>
>>> Take a look at the "maximum processor state" setting and experiment
>>> with turning it down (assuming it's Windoze, but I am sure
>>> Linux has
>>> a similar tweak).
>>>
>>> You haven't overclocked it and forgotten have you?!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 14:05:55 +0100
>>> > From: olly at ollyclark.org <mailto:olly at ollyclark.org>
>>> > To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
>>> <mailto:blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>> > Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Saturday 4th July 2015
>>> >
>>> > Hi James,
>>> >
>>> > I'll be there tomorrow, I don't mind helping you take your
>>> laptop
>>> if you
>>> > want, do you have any thermal paste and rubbing alcohol?
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> >
>>> > Olly
>>> >
>>> > On 02/07/15 17:01, James Page wrote:
>>> > > I think I need to stick some new thermal paste on my laptop's
>>> CPU. Cleaning
>>> > > out the vents etc hasn't helped to decrease the running temp.
>>> Will there be
>>> > > anybody around who could guide me through it? It's not
>>> something I've done
>>> > > before.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > Best wishes,
>>> > > James
>>> > >
>>> > > On 2 July 2015 at 13:02, Arthur Garlick
>>> <arthur_garlick at hotmail.com
>>> <mailto:arthur_garlick at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > >> Hi,I've just been asked to help out on a Scout camp this
>>> Saturday so won't
>>> > >> be there :o(.
>>> > >> It's been too hot to be indoors hacking this week. I've been
>>> in my garden
>>> > >> trying to get as far as I can hacking the tree stumps and
>>> roots before
>>> > >> deploying the chemical warfare.
>>> > >> It's bad form to use a chainsaw on anything but clean wood,
>>> even if you
>>> > >> powerwash the roots the grit remains and ruins the chain, a
>>> man should look
>>> > >> after his tools and the chain can pickup something sharp and
>>> fling it at
>>> > >> your head... But the convenience and speed of a chainsaw
>>> makes
>>> cutting a
>>> > >> stump out a lot less of a chore (actually it becomes an
>>> enjoyable job!). I
>>> > >> was doing this with two expensive chains and sharpening the
>>> chains between
>>> > >> runs last year, which is tedious and it doesn't take long
>>> before the grit
>>> > >> ruins the way the chains run in the saw and they have to be
>>> dumped anyway.
>>> > >> Cheap Chinese goods to the rescue yet again, at £5 a pop
>>> for a
>>> new chain it
>>> > >> makes it economical to use the chainsaw (it's still scarily
>>> unsafe though,
>>> > >> plenty of protection req'd). I have two cheapo chains and I'm
>>> still on the
>>> > >> first one, I'll probably resharpen them once and then dump
>>> them as running
>>> > >> them too long is probably damaging the saw itself.
>>> > >>
>>> > >> After looking at the Makerspace progress I had another
>>> look at
>>> my lower
>>> > >> ground floor space and decided I am going to do a proper job
>>> same as Mike.
>>> > >> I'll take the walls down to brick, tanking slurry, 25mm of
>>> insulation,
>>> > >> battens and probably I will go for OSB walls in this
>>> workshop.
>>> Floor is
>>> > >> screeded, I have read that should go back down to the
>>> concrete
>>> slab for the
>>> > >> tanking slurry to really bond in. I don't have any major damp
>>> issues in
>>> > >> this room and I'm loath to take out the screeded floor as
>>> it's
>>> quite well
>>> > >> done. So I won't get a good tanking fillet between the wall
>>> brickwork and
>>> > >> floor (I believe the tanking will not bond in with the
>>> screeded floor but I
>>> > >> will come it from the wall for about a metre with the tanking
>>> anyway). I
>>> > >> am thinking of using the sheet you use to tank a shower
>>> wetroom to overlap
>>> > >> the wall/floor join by a metre or so. 25mm foam insulation on
>>> the floor on
>>> > >> top of the wetroom style tanking sheet and a floating
>>> chipboard floor.
>>> > >> Door frames will stay as is, most people including myself
>>> will
>>> fit under
>>> > >> them without having to duck! OSB walls will be a great base
>>> for a shelving
>>> > >> and storage system. It's not a massive space so the costs
>>> won't mount up.
>>> > >>
>>> > >> I will be at Preston Raspberry Jam with my soldering iron
>>> helping out
>>> > >> younglings with a soldering project. I have promised someone
>>> I'll have the
>>> > >> ESP8266 project done and written up on the blog by then
>>> too...
>>> we'll see
>>> > >> how that goes.
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Regards
>>> > >> Arthur
>>> > >>> From: mikehull2008 at hotmail.co.uk
>>> <mailto:mikehull2008 at hotmail.co.uk>
>>> > >>> To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
>>> <mailto:blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>> > >>> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 11:49:22 +0100
>>> > >>> Subject: [Blackpool] Saturday 4th July 2015
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> Tyldesley Road will be open as usual Saturday from 10am.
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> Best regards
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> Mike Hull
>>> > >>>
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